Swange

Swange- the name given to the traditional dance of the Tiv-speaking people of Benue state of Nigeria .

The dance is characterized by rhythmic contortion in slow mode & vibrant display, typical of African dance forms.

Al Gaita

It is heavily percussion- based, aided by a traditional horn (al-gaita), which blows in an unbroken succession for as long as the drumming, Singing and dancing is going on.

Six Foot Plus tries to capture all of this in his attempt at telling the Swange story and correcting a misconception about the Tiv people in the aptly-titled song-Swange.